Dihlabeng Local Municipality elections

The Dihlabeng Local Municipality council consists of forty members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty wards, while the remaining twenty are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.

In the election of 3 August 2016 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of twenty-five seats on the council.

In the 2021 South African municipal elections, the ANC won a reduced majority of twenty-three seats.

Results

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The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.

Event ANC DA EFF FF+ PAC Other Total
2000 election 21 6 - - 5 2 34
2006 election 29 5 - 2 1 0 37
2011 election 30 8 - 1 0 1 40
2016 election 25 8 3 1 - 2 39
2021 election 23 7 4 2 - 4 40

December 2000 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[1]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress16,77361.521317,05362.41821
Democratic Alliance4,57716.7934,90217.9436
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania3,45512.6713,57713.0945
Bohlokong Civic Association9673.5501,0273.7611
Alliance 2000+1,0633.9007632.7911
Independent candidates4311.5800
Total27,266100.001727,322100.001734
Valid votes27,26697.9127,32298.13
Invalid/blank votes5822.095211.87
Total votes27,848100.0027,843100.00
Registered voters/turnout55,27150.3855,27150.38

March 2006 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[2]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress22,93278.251621,94076.271329
Democratic Alliance3,77012.8633,51312.2125
Freedom Front Plus1,3554.6201,2214.2422
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania8993.0701,4104.9011
African Christian Democratic Party3181.0905631.9600
National Democratic Convention310.1101210.4200
Total29,305100.001928,768100.001837
Valid votes29,30597.1528,76897.74
Invalid/blank votes8602.856662.26
Total votes30,165100.0029,434100.00
Registered voters/turnout61,68448.9061,68447.72

May 2011 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[3]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress28,49473.391828,90374.411230
Democratic Alliance7,91820.4027,73019.9068
Freedom Front Plus1,0202.6307381.9011
Congress of the People7531.9408772.2611
African People's Convention3570.9204381.1300
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania2070.5301560.4000
Independent candidates740.1900
Total38,823100.002038,842100.002040
Valid votes38,82398.0938,84298.35
Invalid/blank votes7541.916501.65
Total votes39,577100.0039,492100.00
Registered voters/turnout66,73859.3066,73859.17

August 2016 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[4]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress25,29959.861727,56566.02825
Democratic Alliance8,26719.5619,28522.2478
Economic Freedom Fighters2,6106.1803,0947.4133
Independent candidates4,69711.1122
Freedom Front Plus6191.4606441.5411
Leihlo La Setjhaba Rainbow2080.4903120.7500
African Christian Democratic Party2380.5602420.5800
Congress of the People1770.4202730.6500
African People's Convention1000.2402370.5700
United Residents Front510.120990.2400
Total42,266100.002041,751100.001939
Valid votes42,26697.8741,75196.78
Invalid/blank votes9202.131,3883.22
Total votes43,186100.0043,139100.00
Registered voters/turnout73,21458.9973,21458.92

November 2021 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[5]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress19,42055.281819,59556.11523
Democratic Alliance4,96214.1216,45018.4767
Economic Freedom Fighters3,4509.8203,70810.6244
All Unemployment Labour Alliance1,7314.9301,5304.3822
Independent candidates2,8618.1411
Freedom Front Plus1,0462.9801,6024.5922
Forum for Service Delivery8672.4708272.3711
African Christian Democratic Party2080.5903581.0300
African Transformation Movement1810.5202000.5700
Leihlo La Setjhaba Rainbow1740.5001940.5600
Inkatha Freedom Party830.2401560.4500
Patriotic Front of Azania750.2101300.3700
Congress of the People260.0701230.3500
Al Jama-ah480.140520.1500
Total35,132100.002034,925100.002040
Valid votes35,13297.9534,92597.35
Invalid/blank votes7352.059522.65
Total votes35,867100.0035,877100.00
Registered voters/turnout72,29849.6172,29849.62

By-elections from November 2021

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from the election in November 2021.[6]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
26 April 2023 17[7] African National Congress Economic Freedom Fighters

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Dihlabeng". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Dihlabeng". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Dihlabeng". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Dihlabeng". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Dihlabeng". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Municipal By-elections results - Electoral Commission of South Africa". results.elections.org.za. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  7. ^ Sussman, Wayne (27 April 2023). "APRIL BY-ELECTIONS: EFF records famous victory over ANC in Free State as IFP turns tables on ruling party in KZN". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 27 April 2023.